On Friday, February 15th, Main Street from Broadway Avenue to Jackson Avenue will be closed for Bartow’s Friday Fest. The roadway will remain closed until 7pm on Saturday February 16th for the annual SyFy event.
The side streets of Central...
UPDATE to the crash from last evening in Bartow:
The deceased bicyclist from the crash on US 17 near Bomber Rd has been positively identified as 70-year-old Titus Doyle, who was homeless in the Ybor City area. His next of...
According to a Polk County Sheriffs Office arrest affidavit Adam Bustos DOB 7/31/1996, Kristy Montenegro DOB 2/13/1999, and Caleb De Leon Ortiz 5/19/2001 (a juvenile charged with a felony) have been arrested and charged with Armed Kidnapping & Armed...
Former Youth & Family services worker arrested in December for child pornography has 165 additional charges added-on
PCSO Press Release:
On Wednesday, January 30, 2019, detectives with the Polk County Sheriff's Office added an additional 165 counts of Possession of Child...
Limited Visibility Possible on Highway 60 and 17 Due to Smoke
Bartow, Fla. (January 29, 2019) — Due to a smoldering mulch fire and impending weather conditions, heavy smoke is possible and may present hazardous driving conditions on Highway 60 between...
Alafia River Rendezvous Brings History To Life For 48th Year
by James Coulter
Nestled near the Alafia River within the Florida wilderness stands an encampment of several white canvased tents.
Within the heart of this camp, several people dressed in rustic country...
Bartow Police Investigating Death of Woman in Walmart Parking Lot
Bartow Police Department Release:
On 01/23/2019, at around 1020 hours; officers with the Bartow Police Department responded to the report of a possible shooting in the parking lot of Walmart (1050...
Polk County Sheriff's Office arrests social services worker for possessing child pornography
On Friday, December 21, 2018, detectives with the Polk County Sheriff's Office arrested 28-year-old William Smith of Laurel Circle in Bartow, for possessing and trading child pornography. Smith's...
Polk County Sheriff's Office Press Release
A 56-year-old Bartow woman was killed Tuesday night, December 4, 2018, at around 8:07 P.M., on Cox Road near 80 Foot Road in Bartow. The woman had no ID on her, but was eventually...
PCSO Release:
On December 4, 2018, PCSO arrested and charged 29-year-old Dyrren Barber of Lake Wales with one count DUI with property damage (M1). Barber told deputies upon his arrest that he is a teacher at Bartow Middle School.
According to the affidavit,...
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The Polk County Sheriff's Office has arrested eight suspects involved in a violent disturbance of the peace at Lake...
